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31 reviewsAU, Post OotP summer story: Summer at the Dursleys has always meant Harry is overworked, underfed and lonely. All Harry wanted was a normal summer, what he gets is anything but normal. repost
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Redefining Summer
(#) Anaknisatanas 2007-02-13
I really enjoyed this story. I'm happy that you're planning on doing a sequel. I really want to know what happens when Harry returns to school...Redefining Summer
(#) Lissa 2007-03-12
This is a fairly good fic. I found a few errors (I can't remember exactly where, and am about ready to scream) some apostrophe problems (your/you're) and several run-on and passive sentences. The plotline is very nice, and I like how the fic progressed. I'm looking forward to reading your other stories.Redefining Summer
(#) pyrodaemon_87 2007-03-26
I think this is a beautiful story and I can wait for the next installment. I'm very glad that this story came out of the NaNoWriMo because I think more people should be involved in it. I I like how you developed your character and didn't have any major plot holes (none that I could find anyway).
I love the interaction between the characters in the story especially between Harry and Petunia and the confusion Petunia goes through trying not to like(or maybe love) Harry and the results of that.
The interaction between Dumbledore and Harry was wonderful. How you had Harry point out that Dumbledore was behaving just as Voldemort did, sometimes even worse because you know that Voldemort is evil but you don't expect it from Dumbledore “Leader of the Light Wizards Everywhere and Greatest Wizard of the Age".
I like Tonks very much. You made her into a professional without making her a bumbling idiot like so many people do. Harry didn't have much interaction with Andy but the little that was there was very well done and they didn't become mother/son figures overnight like you see so often.
Neville and 'Gran' were very well written 3D characters and I loved the way they played into the story. Neville as 'brother' and Gran as someone who could tell Harry what was going on and how to fix the mistakes that were a result of actions that were taken either by Harry or someone close to him.
The Weasleys weren't a big part in the story but the hair bracelet (thingy) and the fact that Dumbledore didn't get Ginny the help she needed was a great little addition (I particularly like the way Harry nettled the Weasleys into excepting the money he offered {and I can't wait to see the blowup that happens as a result of it in the next installment}).
Mr. Mann was a wonderfully well-rounded character and I hope that you have Harry stay in contact with him. (I also want to see if he follows through on his threat to ‘good thrashing’ if he finds out that Dumbledore was the one that left Harry ignorant of his world.
I think that’s about all I have to comment on other than: it really was a beautiful story and I can wait, again, for the next installment.Redefining Summer
(#) rdgale2000 2008-06-24
I'm so glad I found this story! You did a great job in developing Harry and his friends.
I'm glad to see from some of the other reviews that you are planning a sequel. There are just too many relationships that need to be resolved.
I look forward to your next story.
rdgaleRedefining Summer
(#) Vanir 2008-07-29
A sequel? Great. No, better.
I'd say that this has been one hell of a ride, and you're absolutely on my top 5 list of authors (knocking DrT down to 6. Sorry Doc.) As it is, it's perfect, like LordDwar's Summer Of Change, but while his story would have become tedious, this one still holds so much promising openings to make a good sequel. Now I'm off to look for it.
Kowtow and all things nice.
VanirRedefining Summer
(#) jak3811 2008-09-09
I totally love this story. I think it is a new idea. I also think it is more realistic to what HP would really do. I don't think he is the kind of person that just lets things happen. I love the juck shop and that HP has become such a reader. I also love how his Aunt is more human then not. THanks for the great story.Redefining Summer
(#) Cwejr 2008-09-17
A most enjoyable story. Now to find the sequel. I recognize the beginning of some of your stories so I must have read some of them in the past but I'm going through the whole list now.
I now have a new favorite author!
Thank you.Redefining Summer
(#) shakenbake 2008-09-18
Fantastic work!! I especially enjoyed the way that you portrayed the semi redemtion of Petunia Dursley and Harry's relationship with Dumbledore which I tink are most likely to be closer to what would actually exist if this were reality that we are talking about here. I would highly recommend this story to anyone and look forward to the sequel.
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